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Headlines for 23 February 2012

23 February
17:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.15% @ 80.17
23 February
17:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.19% @ 1.57
23 February
17:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.44% @ 1.33
23 February
17:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.30% @ 0.85
23 February
17:02

FTSE ends modestly higher as banks and gold miners rise
23 February
17:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 17:00
23 February
17:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 17:00
23 February
17:00

Director Deals - Centaur Media PLC (CAU)
23 February
17:00

PLUSquoted Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 17:00
23 February
16:55

Director Deals - New India Investment Trust Plc (NII)
23 February
16:55

Director Deals - Murray Income Trust P.l.c. (MUT)
23 February
16:55

Director Deals - Carnival PLC (CCL)
23 February
16:55

Director Deals - Value And Income Trust P.l.c. (VIN)
23 February
16:50

Director Deals - Halma PLC (HLMA)
23 February
16:50

Director Deals - Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Ltd (AAIF)
23 February
16:50

Director Deals - Murray International Trust P.l.c. (MYI)
23 February
16:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.11% @ 80.19
23 February
16:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.20% @ 1.57
23 February
16:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 15:00 and 16:00
23 February
16:29

BlackRock World Mining beats benchmark
23 February
16:22

Oil & Gas Sector: Tower shares plunge after Uganda well is abandoned
23 February
16:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.50% @ 1.33
23 February
16:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.28% @ 0.85
23 February
16:02

US crude oil inventories rise by 1.6m barrels
23 February
16:00

FLASH: US crude oil inventories rise
23 February
16:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 16:00
23 February
16:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 16:00
23 February
15:58

Mining Sector: Yamana Gold up as record output drives jump in revenues and earnings
23 February
15:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.13% @ 80.18
23 February
15:42

Bankers Investment Trust NAV up 3.4%
23 February
15:38

Telekomunikacja Polska issues bonds to subsidiaries
23 February
15:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.21% @ 1.57
23 February
15:33

US gas storage down at 2,595bn cu ft
23 February
15:30

FLASH: US gas storage falls
23 February
15:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 14:00 and 15:00
23 February
15:22

Troy Income & Growth in equity issue
23 February
15:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.35% @ 1.33
23 February
15:13

Polar Capital Technology lags index
23 February
15:08

KONE wins Louisiana medical centre contract
23 February
15:04

US house prices fall 0.1%
23 February
15:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.22% @ 0.85
23 February
15:03

Broker News & Views
23 February
15:02

FLASH: US house prices fall 0.1%
23 February
15:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 15:00
23 February
15:00

Forex Prices at 15:00
23 February
15:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 15:00
23 February
14:56

Murray International Trust in equity issue
23 February
14:53

Capita underlying pre-tax profits up 6%
23 February
14:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.08% @ 80.22
23 February
14:44

BP transfers treasury shares
23 February
14:41

Boomerang Plus schedules interims
23 February
14:39

Genel Energy poised to be major regional player
23 February
14:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.19% @ 1.57
23 February
14:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 13:00 and 14:00
23 February
14:24

Fyffes schedules FY results
23 February
14:21

Baring Emerging Europe sets tender price
23 February
14:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.35% @ 1.33
23 February
14:15

TVC chairman quits UTV board amid corporate governance conerns
23 February
14:07

Lansdowne pleased with North Celtic Sea seismic
23 February
14:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.02% @ 0.85
23 February
14:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 14:00
23 February
14:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 14:00
23 February
13:53

Jelf Group resolutions passed at AGM
23 February
13:51

Albemarle & Bond options exercised
23 February
13:50

Director Deals - African Consolidated Resources PLC (AFCR)
23 February
13:50

Director Deals - African Consolidated Resources PLC (AFCR)
23 February
13:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.07% @ 80.23
23 February
13:45

Director Deals - PayPoint PLC (PAY)
23 February
13:45

Director Deals - PayPoint PLC (PAY)
23 February
13:45

Director Deals - PayPoint PLC (PAY)
23 February
13:43

Environmental Recycling Technologies grants 1m options
23 February
13:41

GVC transfer shares to their wives
23 February
13:35

Director Deals - Creat Resources Holdings Plc (CRHL)
23 February
13:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.29% @ 1.57
23 February
13:33

US jobless claims unchanged
23 February
13:30

FLASH: US jobless claims unchanged
23 February
13:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 12:00 and 13:00
23 February
13:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.38% @ 1.33
23 February
13:16

AstraZeneca buys back shares
23 February
13:14

easyJet founder fails to block directors' pay package
23 February
13:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.04% @ 0.85
23 February
13:00

PKN ORLEN issues bonds to Anwil
23 February
13:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 13:00
23 February
13:00

Director Deals - BHP Billiton PLC (BLT)
23 February
13:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 13:00
23 February
13:00

Director Deals - Hansard Global PLC (HSD)
23 February
12:55

Director Deals - Jarvis Securities PLC (JIM)
23 February
12:55

Director Deals - Stewart & Wight PLC (STE)
23 February
12:53

Two new directors at Gooch & Housego
23 February
12:50

Chairman of UTV Media removed
23 February
12:50

Director Deals - Fidessa Group PLC (FDSA)
23 February
12:50

Director Deals - Fidessa Group PLC (FDSA)
23 February
12:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.17% @ 80.15
23 February
12:45

Brokers' round-up, three downgrades for Cove Energy
23 February
12:43

FLASH: Citigroup downgrades Cove Energy from buy to neutral, target price raised from 149p to 170p
23 February
12:42

FLASH: Citigroup downgrades WPP Group from buy to neutral, target price raised from 860p to 875p
23 February
12:41

FLASH: Singer Capital Markets downgrades ASOS from buy to fair value, target price raised from 1800p to 1950p
23 February
12:40

MedicX Fund increases its property portfolio
23 February
12:38

Share sale at XX1 Century Investments Public
23 February
12:36

FTSE remains modestly higher midday on banking strength
23 February
12:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.29% @ 1.57
23 February
12:30

Ruffer Investment to pay dividend next month
23 February
12:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 11:00 and 12:00
23 February
12:27

FLASH: UBS downgrades Cove Energy from buy to neutral, target price raised from 165p to 195p
23 February
12:26

FLASH: Citigroup downgrades Cove Energy from buy to neutral, target price raised from 149p to 170p
23 February
12:22

FLASH: Finncap initiates buy on Trifast
23 February
12:21

FLASH: Numis downgrades Kier Group from buy to add
23 February
12:20

FLASH: ING initiates sell on Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, target price 670p
23 February
12:19

FLASH: Oriel Securities initiates buy on JSC Bank of Georgia, target price 1500p
23 February
12:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.36% @ 1.33
23 February
12:18

FLASH: Oriel Securities downgrades Whitbread from buy to hold
23 February
12:17

FLASH: Panmure Gordon downgrades Redrow from buy to hold, target price unchanged at 130p
23 February
12:15

Egypt Trust shares to be suspended
23 February
12:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.05% @ 0.85
23 February
12:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 12:00
23 February
12:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 12:00
23 February
12:00

Forex Prices at 12:00
23 February
12:00

PLUSquoted Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 12:00
23 February
11:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.18% @ 80.14
23 February
11:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.31% @ 1.57
23 February
11:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 10:00 and 11:00
23 February
11:25

FLASH: N + 1 Brewin initiates hold on RWS Holdings, target price 514p
23 February
11:24

FLASH: Numis downgrades Anite from buy to add, target price raised from 98p to 121p
23 February
11:22

Oihang Equipment settles loan from Wonder Employee Capital
23 February
11:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.35% @ 1.33
23 February
11:04

Numis downgrades Avocet Mining from buy to add, target price cut from 280p to 270p
23 February
11:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.18% @ 0.85
23 February
11:03

FLASH: Numis upgrades Croda International from hold to add, target price raised from 1997p to 2370p
23 February
11:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 11:00
23 February
11:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 11:00
23 February
10:54

easyJet says it is cautiously optimistic
23 February
10:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.21% @ 80.12
23 February
10:37

S&P Equity Research downgrades Drax Group from sell to strong sell, target price cut from 498p to 274p
23 February
10:36

FLASH: Peel Hunt downgrades Cove Energy from buy to hold, target price 215p
23 February
10:35

Bodycote shares up almost 15%
23 February
10:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.31% @ 1.57
23 February
10:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 09:00 and 10:00
23 February
10:20

RSA reports net written premiums up 9%
23 February
10:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.44% @ 1.33
23 February
10:17

FLASH: Numis initiates buy on Laird, target price 230p
23 February
10:16

FLASH: Numis downgrades Lancashire Holdings from add to hold, target price unchanged at 815p
23 February
10:15

Temporary suspension of trading in Silver Mines
23 February
10:10

Profit up and dividend maintained for Swallowfield
23 February
10:08

G4S acquires Chubb Emergency Response
23 February
10:04

Yamana Gold announces record Q4
23 February
10:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.27% @ 0.85
23 February
10:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 10:00
23 February
10:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 10:00
23 February
09:59

Cookson to sell US precious metals arm
23 February
09:56

Condor completes purchase of Espinito Mendoza concession
23 February
09:55

Weir confirms binding offer to acquire Ludowici
23 February
09:50

Pilat Media signs new contract with FOXTEL
23 February
09:50

Director Deals - Cyril Sweett Group PLC (CSG)
23 February
09:50

Director Deals - Cyril Sweett Group PLC (CSG)
23 February
09:50

Director Deals - IDOX PLC (IDOX)
23 February
09:50

Director Deals - Dunelm Group PLC (DNLM)
23 February
09:49

Anite third quarter ahead of its expectations
23 February
09:49

UPDATE: Dollar/Yen down -0.24% @ 80.09
23 February
09:44

Capita hikes dividend
23 February
09:44

Operating profit up 36% for Mondi
23 February
09:43

Centaur Media interim dividend up 7%
23 February
09:40

Mortgage lending up 1.3% year-on-year January
23 February
09:38

February mortgage lending strengthened, says BBA
23 February
09:35

Kier underlying pre-tax profits rise
23 February
09:34

UPDATE: Pound/Dollar up 0.26% @ 1.57
23 February
09:32

Wasabi Energy's year highlight is ArcelorMittal agreement
23 February
09:31

FLASH: BBA Mortgage Approvals 38.1K v Forecast 37.3K & Prior 36.2K
23 February
09:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 08:00 and 09:00
23 February
09:29

Datong first half to be 'materially lower'
23 February
09:24

Alecto has option to acquire Forward Africa Resources
23 February
09:22

Net profit up 1% for New World Resources
23 February
09:19

UPDATE: Euro/Dollar up 0.53% @ 1.33
23 February
09:18

Avocet Mining pre-tax profits up as output rises
23 February
09:13

Go-Ahead maintains payout despite fall in profits
23 February
09:09

YBS increases lending by 46%
23 February
09:08

FTSE modestly higher in early deals as the banks progress
23 February
09:06

Kea Petroleum operating losses rise
23 February
09:04

UPDATE: Euro/Pound up 0.35% @ 0.85
23 February
09:03

Ascent reveals 22% rise in GIP at Petišovci
23 February
09:03

Wentworth Resources well funded for future programmes
23 February
09:00

Accumuli launches new version of network security product
23 February
09:00

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 09:00
23 February
09:00

Forex Prices at 09:00
23 February
09:00

PLUSquoted Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 09:00
23 February
09:00

Most Traded Stocks by Value at 09:00
23 February
08:57

Coastal Energy reveals Thailand gas find
23 February
08:55

Pre-tax profit up 12% for STV
23 February
08:51

Costain cuts pension scheme deficit
23 February
08:47

Colt Group pre-tax profits down 6.6%
23 February
08:46

Sinclair focus on key brands pays off
23 February
08:40

LBi unveils record net revenue and profits
23 February
08:39

Tangent sees margins improve
23 February
08:39

FLASH: Cookson to sell US precious metals arm
23 February
08:37

FLASH: Colt senior independent director to step down
23 February
08:36

Bodycote inks five-year deal with ZF Lenksysteme
23 February
08:34

FLASH: HEAD adjusted operating profits fall
23 February
08:33

Brainspark placing raises £2m
23 February
08:30

ACR's Nkombwa Hills mining right confirmed
23 February
08:30

FLASH: Profit up and dividend maintained for Swallowfield
23 February
08:30

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 07:00 and 08:00
23 February
08:21

African Eagle completes first stage of asset disposal
23 February
08:20

Addex Pharmaceuticals net losses narrow
23 February
08:12

Auxilium and Actelion in partnership to develop Xiaflex
23 February
08:12

RSA appoints Houghton as Group finance chief
23 February
08:11

Klövern in bond issue
23 February
08:05

FLASH: RSA net written premiums up 9%
23 February
08:04

Atos net income up 56%
23 February
08:03

Government estimates of beer duty fraud no case for 'duty stamps', say BBPA
23 February
08:02

KIPCO net profits fall 33%
23 February
07:59

Ofgem road map opens up electricity market for independents
23 February
07:59

FLASH: Tangent Communications sees margins improve
23 February
07:58

Lancashire facing $35m Costa Concordia loss
23 February
07:55

Discovery Metals losses rise as it ramps up activity
23 February
07:54

FLASH: Study suggests Prostvac synergy with ipilimumab, says Bavarian Nordic
23 February
07:53

Extra £1bn in Regional Growth Fund welcome boost, says BCC
23 February
07:51

FLASH: Operations under way in Dannemora iron ore mine
23 February
07:49

FLASH: Continental Coal appoints independent non-executive chairman
23 February
07:48

FLASH: GoldStone encouraged by Adubrim soil sampling
23 February
07:47

FLASH: Dhir India Investments delisted from AIM
23 February
07:46

FLASH: LiDCO expects to be broadly break-even
23 February
07:46

FLASH: Operating profit up 36% for Mondi
23 February
07:45

FLASH: Hansard Global lifts interim dividend
23 February
07:43

FLASH: Gold Oil told Azar drilling will start in April
23 February
07:41

FLASH: Lansdowne pleased with North Celtic Sea seismic
23 February
07:40

FLASH: CSC underlying earnings up 43%
23 February
07:39

FLASH: Focus on key brands pays off for Sinclair
23 February
07:38

FLASH: Condor gets approval for Espinito Mendoza deal
23 February
07:37

Redrow builds margin
23 February
07:37

FLASH: Anite third quarter ahead of its expectations
23 February
07:35

FLASH: Centaur Media interim dividend up 7%
23 February
07:35

FLASH: Bodycote headline pre-tax profits up 75.5%
23 February
07:33

FLASH: Datong first half materially below last year
23 February
07:32

FLASH: Kier underlying pre-tax profits rise
23 February
07:31

FLASH: British American Tobacco operating profits rise
23 February
07:31

Centrica earnings up
23 February
07:31

FLASH: Pre-tax profit up 12% for STV
23 February
07:30

FLASH: Alecto Minerals to acquire Forward Africa Resources
23 February
07:29

FLASH: Avocet Mining pre-tax profits up
23 February
07:28

FLASH: Go-Ahead Group pre-tax profits down 13.2%
23 February
07:27

FLASH: Yorkshire Building Society increases lending by 46%
23 February
07:27

FLASH: Kea Petroleum operating losses rise
23 February
07:26

FLASH: Lancashire net after-tax profits fall
23 February
07:25

FLASH: APN News & Media net after-tax profits down 24%
23 February
07:24

FLASH: Wasabi Energy's year highlight is ArcelorMittal agreement
23 February
07:23

FLASH: Ascent reveals 22% rise in GIP at Petišovci
23 February
07:22

FLASH: Coastal Energy reveals onshore find
23 February
07:21

Royal Bank of Scotland reports pretax loss of £766m for 2011
23 February
07:21

FLASH: Costain cuts pension scheme deficit
23 February
07:20

FLASH: Colt Group pre-tax profits down 6.6%
23 February
07:19

FLASH: Bodycote inks five-year deal with ZF Lenksysteme
23 February
07:18

McFarlane steps down from RBS board
23 February
07:18

FLASH: Brainspark placing raises £2m
23 February
07:17

FLASH: Accumuli launches new version of network security product
23 February
07:16

FLASH: ACR's Nkombwa Hills mining right confirmed
23 February
07:15

FLASH: Yamana Gold increases dividend by 12%
23 February
07:14

FLASH: African Eagle completes first stage of asset disposal
23 February
07:14

FLASH: Yamana Gold announces record Q4
23 February
07:13

FLASH: Klövern in bond issue
23 February
07:12

BAT hikes dividend 11% as basic earnings grow
23 February
07:11

FLASH: Centrica full year dividend up 8%
23 February
07:10

FLASH: RBS reports operating profit up 11%
23 February
07:09

FLASH: Lancashire facing $35m Costa Concordia loss
23 February
07:08

FLASH: KIPCO delivers 20th consecutive year of profitability
23 February
07:08

FLASH: Net profit up 1% for New World Resources
23 February
07:06

FLASH: CIB consolidated after-tax profits fall 20%
23 February
07:05

FLASH: Ashmore net revenues up 4%
23 February
07:04

FLASH: Revenue and pre-tax profits up for Redrow
23 February
07:03

FLASH: Wessanen focus on new business strategy
23 February
07:02

FLASH: Atos net income up 56%
23 February
07:02

FLASH: Addex Pharmaceuticals net losses narrow
23 February
07:01

FLASH: LBi unveils record net revenue and profits
23 February
07:01

FLASH: Auxilium and Actelion in long-term partnership
23 February
07:00

FLASH: Discovery Metals losses rise as it ramps up activity
23 February
07:00

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23 February
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23 February
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23 February
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23 February
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23 February
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23 February
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23 February
06:44

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23 February
06:26

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